Whether from the Eight, or from Peter, the Evangelift doth not tell us ; but ſome are of opinio took the three Ditciples along to joyn with him in Prayer, whom ſome acccunt might- be given of the ſubftance of his Pray@T, which followeth. TI rather think he was alone.
42 Saying, Father, if thou be Þ willing, cup from me * nevertheleſs not my will,
done.
We have a larger account given us of cur Saviour's Pr by Matthew and Mark, Matth. 26. from 25. to 46+ 14- fromv. 35. to 42. See the Notes there.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven,
ſtrengthening him. 44 * Andbeing in an agony, he prayed more earneſtly, and his ſweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. We have formerly opened theſe Verſes in our Notes, on Matth. 26. 44, 45, 46. where we took them in, as being a part of the Hi- ſtory of our Saviour's praying before his paſſion.
45 And when he aroſe up from prayer, and was come to his diſciples, he found them ſleeping for ſorrow. 46 And faid unto them, Why fleep ye? riſe, and pray,
leſt ye enter into temptation.
The Relations which Matthew and Math give us, are both more particular, than that given us by Luke, to which we refer the Rea- der. Lube ſpeaketh but of his praying once. Matthew faith he pray- ed thrice. Lube mentioneth nothing of his withdrawing with Peter, James and John, from the other Eight, Matthew and Mark, both mention it. Lube maketh mention of an Angels appearing to him, of the Agony in which he was, and his Sweating drops as tt were of Blond, which neither Matthew nor Mark take notice of, yet we muſt not think, that either any one of the Evangeliſts,or all of them together, give a perfe account of all the Words our Saviour. vſed 1n theſe Prayers, only they tell us the Sum of them in different Words : but ſee the Annotations on Matth. 45. 39. and Mark. 14. where we have fully conſidered whatſoever 15 ſaid by any of the Evangeliſts up- on this Argument.
47 And while he yet ſpake, * behold, a multicude and he'that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jefus, to kiſs him,
48 But Jeſus faid unto him, Judas, betrayeſt thou the
Son of man with a kiſs * Sec the Notes on Matth. 25. 47, Gyc. and Mark 14. 43.
49 When they which were about him, ſaw what would follow, they {aid unto him, Lord, ſhall we ſmite with the
{word ?
50 And one of them * {mote the ſervant of the high prieſt, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jeſus anſwered and faid, Suffer ye thus far. And
he touched his ear, and healed him.
No -ther Evangeliſt but 79bn hath this paſſage perfet. What he hath we have opened 1n our Notes on Matth. 26. 51, 52. becauſe it tendeth to compleat thet part of the Hiſtory there diſcourſed, con- cerning Chriſt's being apprehended. Fohn relates it with more Cir- cumftances, tclling us that it was Peter who drew the Sword, and that his Name whoſe Ear was cut off, was Malchus,and relateth ſome further Words uſcd by our Saviour to Peter, which we ſhall further conſider in their places. This raſh a& of Peter might have coſt him dear, for it made a Kinſman of Malchzs take ſuch notice of him, as he was very near being accuted by him, John 18. 26, Swords are dangerous things for us to uſe, until God puts them into our Hands. Peter ought not only to have asked his Maſter if he ſhould ſmite with the Sword ; but alfo to have ſtaid his Hand till Chriſt had given him an Anſwer.
ames and John allo, », that he rom
; remove this 4 Gr. wil- ' ling fo re- but thine be NISC. * John. 5.
30.
ayer, both and Mark
* John. 12.
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+ Mark. 14+
47 john 18. 10, If.
'$2 Then Jeſus ſaid unto the chief prieſts, and cap- tains of the temple, and the elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as againſt a thief, with ſwords and ſtaves ?
53 Whenl wasdaily with you inthe temple, ye ſtretch. ed forth no hands againſt me : but this is your hour, and the power of darkneſs. |
See the Notes on Matth.' 26. 6g. and Mark 1
l 26. $& « 4+ 48 9. It ſpeaketh a great dezree of Rage and Malice againſt our a Wu that lo great Men, as the Chief of the Pricſts, and the Elders ſhould come out at MiJ-melit, in the Company of the Officers and Souldiers
to apprehend Chriſt. From theſe Verſes it appearcth that ſome of them were there $a. the height of their Zeal.
' $4 Then took they him, and led h;»r, and brought him m4 the high prieſts houſe® And Peter followed afar :
55 And when the hall, and were ſet d them:
y had kindled a fire in the midſt of the own together, Peter fate down among
&:-LUKE.
That my Tryals | and earneſtly looked upon him, and ſaid, alſo with him,
Chap. XX up
ſat by . the fire This man Was
56 But a certain maid beheld him a he ; 4 :
57 And he denyed him, ſaying, Woman know hin
not. | Ones |
53 Andafter alittle while, another ſaw him, an
Thou art alſo of them. And Peter ſaid, Ma
nor, 14
d ſaid, n [ am
9 And ahout the ſpace of one hour after, :arioth
fidently affirmed, ſaying, Of a truth this
with him ; for he is a Galilean.
60 And Peter ſaid, Man, I know not what thoy "0
eſt. And immediately while he yet ſpake, the as
crew. |
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon pet:
and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he ha
ſaid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou ſhalt deny me
thrice. |
62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly,
See the whole Hiftory of Peter's denial of his Maſter, and of hi; Re.
pentance, in our Notes on Matth. 26. from v. 69. to the eng where we have opened what paſſages relating to it, are in Math of thi;
Evangeliſt.
L 63 And the men that held Jeſus, mocked him, and mg; im.
64 And when they had blindfolded him, they ſtroke hin
on the face, and asked him, ſaying, Propheſie, 'who is ir
that ſmore thee ?
er Con- fellow allo was
65 And many other things blaſphemouſly ſpake they againſt him,
Concerning theſe abuſes offered to our Saviour, See the Notes on Matthew 26. 67, 68. and Mark 14.68.
66 * And afſoon as it was day, the elders of the pec.+yy . ple; and the chief prieſts, and the ſcribes, came together, 27.1, 1 and led him into their counſel, Mark
67 Saying, Art thou the Chriſt ? tell us. And he fi
, , John, e unto them, If I tell you, you will not believe. WP 4
68 AndifIalfo ask yox, you will not anſwer me, norls me $0. rl
69 Hereafter ſhall the Son of man fit on the right hand tt of the power of God,
70 Then ſaid they all, Art thou then the Son of God ? nd : he ſaid unto them, * Ye ſay that I am. F YU ”